When filing for divorce in Iowa, there are certain filing requirements you must meet for the court to have jurisdiction. The requirements to file in a particular Iowa court will often pertain to the residency of the filing spouse, non-filing spouse, and/or the children.

Learn more about Iowa divorce laws.

In the majority of Iowa divorce cases, the filing spouse files in the county where he or she lives.

The Iowa divorce court locations below are provided for informational purposes only. Before driving any significant distance to a courthouse listed below, you should verify the address in the blue pages of your phone book or by calling the courthouse and asking for the domestic relations or family law department. We do our very best to keep this information current and accurate, but courthouse locations do change.

Iowa District Courts:

Adair County District Court,
400 Public Square, Greenfield, IA 50849

Adams County District Court,
500 9th St., Corning, IA 50841

Allamakee County District Court
110 Allamakee St., P.O. Box 248, Waukon, IA 52172

Appanoose County District Court
201 N. 12th St., P.O. Box 400, Centerville, IA 52544

Audubon County District Court,
318 Leroy St., #6, Audubon, IA 50025

Benton County District Court,
111 E. 4th St., P.O. Box 719, Vinton, IA 52349

Black Hawk County District Court,
316 E. 5th St., P.O. Box 9500, Waterloo, IA 50704

Boone County District Court,
201 State St., Boone, IA 50036

Bremer County District Court,
415 E. Bremer Ave., P.O. Box 328, Waverly, IA 50677

Buchanan County District Court,
2105 Ave. N.E., P.O. Box 259, Independence, IA 50644

Buena Vista County District Court,
215 E. Fifth St., P.O. Box 1186, Storm Lake, IA 50588

Butler County District Court,
Butler County Courthouse, 428 Sixth St., Allison, IA 50602

Calhoun County District Court,
416 Fourth St., Rockwell City, IA 50579

Carroll County District Court,
114 E. 6th St., P.O. Box 867, Carroll, IA 51401

Cass County District Court,
5 W. 7th St., Atlantic, IA 50022

Cedar County District Court,
400 Cedar St., Tipton, IA 52772

Cerro Gordo County District Court,
220 N. Washington, Mason City, IA 50401

Cherokee County District Court,
520 W. Main St., Cherokee, IA 51012

Chickasaw County District Court,
8 E. Prospect, P.O. Box 467, New Hampton, IA 50659

Clarke County District Court,
100 S. Main, Osceola, IA 50213

Clay County District Court,
215 W. Fourth St., Spencer, IA 51301

Clayton County District Court,
111 High St. N.E., P.O. Box 418, Elkader, IA 52043

Clinton County District Court,

612 N. Second St., P.O. Box 2957, Clinton, IA 52732

Crawford County District Court,

1202 Broadway, Denison, IA 51442

Dallas County District Court,
801 Court St., Adel, IA 50003

Davis County District Court,
100 Courthouse Square, Bloomfield, IA 52537

Decatur County District Court,
207 N. Main St., Leon, IA 50144

Delaware County District Court,
301 E. Main St., P.O. Box 527, Manchester, IA 52057

Des Moines County District Court,
513 N. Main St., P.O. Box 158, Burlington, IA 52601

Dickinson County District Court,
1802 Hill Ave., #2506, Spirit Lake, IA 51360

Dubuque County District Court,
720 Central Ave., P.O. Box 1220, Dubuque, IA 52004

Emmet County District Court,
609 First Ave. N., Estherville, IA 52004

Fayette County District Court,
114 N. Vine St., P.O. Box 458, West Union, IA 52175

Floyd County District Court
101 S. Main St., Charles City, IA 50616

Franklin County District Court,
12 First Ave. N.W., P.O. Box 28, Hampton, IA 50441

Fremont County District Court,
506 Filmore St., P.O. Box 549, Sidney, IA 51652

Greene County District Court,
114 N. Chestnut, Jefferson, IA 50129

Grundy County District Court,
706 G Ave., Grundy Center, IA 50638

Guthrie County District Court,
200 N. Fifth St., Guthrie Center, IA 50115

Hamilton County District Court,
2300 Superior St., #9, Webster City, IA 50595

Hancock County District Court,
855 State St., P.O. Box 70, Garner, IA 50438

Hardin County District Court,
1215 Edgington Ave., P.O. Box 495, Eldora, IA 50627

Harrison County District Court,
111 N. 2nd Ave., Logan, IA 51546

Henry County District Court,
100 E. Washington, #203, Mt Pleasant, IA 52641

Howard County District Court,
137 N. Elm St., Cresco, IA 52136

Humboldt County District Court,
203 Main St., P.O. Box 100, Dakota City, IA 50529

Ida County District Court,
401 Moorehead St., Ida Grove, IA 51445

Iowa County District Court,
901 Court Ave., P.O. Box 266, Marengo, IA 52301

Jackson County District Court,
201 W. Platt St., Maquoketa, IA 52060

Jasper County District Court,
101 First St., N., Newton, IA 50208

Jefferson County District Court,
51 W. Briggs Ave., P.O. Box 984, Fairfield, IA 52556

Johnson County District Court,
417 S. Clinton St., P.O. Box 2510, Iowa City, IA 52244

Jones County District Court,
500 W. Main St., P.O. Box 19, Anamosa, IA 52205

Keokuk County District Court,
101 S. Main St., Sigourney, IA 52591

Kossuth County District Court,
114 W. State St., Algona, IA 50511

Lee County District Court,
25 N. 7th St., Keokuk, IA 52632

Lee County District Court,
701 Ave. F, Fort Madison, IA 52627

Linn County District Court,
Third Ave. Bridge, P.O. Box 1468, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406

Louisa County District Court,
117 S. Main St., P.O. Box 268, Wapello, IA 52653

Lucas County District Court,
916 Braden Ave., Chariton, IA 50049

Lyon County District Court,
206 S. Second St., Rock Rapids, IA 51246

Madison County District Court,
112 N. John Wayne Dr., P.O. Box 152, Winterset, IA 50273

Mahaska County District Court,
106 S. 1st St., Oskaloosa, IA 52577

Marion County District Court,
214 E. Main St., Knoxville, IA 50138

Marshall County District Court,
1 E. Main St., Marshalltown, IA 50158

Mills County District Court,
418 Sharp St., Glenwood, IA 51534

Mitchell County District Court,
508 State St., Osage, IA 50461

Monona County District Court,
610 Iowa Ave., Onawa, IA 51040

Monroe County District Court,
10 Benton Ave. E., Albia, IA 52531

Montgomery County District Court,
105 E. Coolbaugh St., Red Oak, IA 51566

Muscatine County District Court,
401 E. 3rd St., Muscatin, IA 52761

O'Brien County District Court,
155 S. Hayes Ave., Primghar, IA 51245

Osceola County District Court,
300 Seventh St., P.O. Box 156, Sibley, IA 51249

Page County District Court,
112 E. Main St., P.O. Box 263, Clarinda, IA 51632

Palo Alto County District Court,
1010 Broadway, Emmetsburg, IA 50536

Plymouth County District Court,
215 Fourth Ave. S.E., LeMars, IA 51031

Pocahontas County District Court,
99 Court Square, Pocahontas, IA 50574

Polk County District Court,
500 Mulberry St., Des Moines, IA 50309

Polk County District Court,
500 SW 7th St., Des Moines, IA 50309

Pottawattamie County District Court,
227 S. Sixth St., Council Bluffs, IA 51501

Poweshiek County District Court,
302 E. Main St., P.O. Box 218, Montezuma, IA 50171

Ringgold County District Court,
109 W. Madison, P.O. Box 523, Mount Ayr, IA 50854

Scott County District Court,
400 W. Fourth St., Davenport, IA 52801

Shelby County District Court,
612 Court St., P.O. Box 431, Harlan, IA 51537

Sioux County District Court,
210 Central Ave. S.W., P.O. Box 47, Orange City, IA 51041

Story County District Court,
1315 S. B Ave., P.O. Box 408, Nevada, IA 50201

Tama County District Court,
100 W. High St., P.O. Box 306, Toledo, IA 52342

Taylor County District Court,
403 Jefferson St., P.O. Box 306, Bedford, IA 50833

Union County District Court,
300 N. Pine, #6, Creston, IA 50801

Van Buren County District Court,
406 Dodge St., P.O. Box 495, Keosauqua, IA 52565

Wapello County District Court,
101 W. Fourth St., Ottumwa, IA 52501

Warren County District Court,
115 N. Howard St., P.O. Box 379, Indianola, IA 50125

Washington County District Court,
224 W. Main, Washington, IA 52353

Wayne County District Court,
101 Franklin Town Sq., P.O. Box 435, Corydon, IA 50060

Webster County District Court,
701 Central Ave., Fort Dodge, IA 50501

Winnebago County District Court,
126 S. Clark St., #6, Forest City, IA 50436

Winneshiek County District Court,
201 W. Main St., Decorah, IA 52101

Woodbury County District Court,
620 Douglas St., Sioux City, IA 51101

Worth County District Court,
1000 Central Ave., Northwood, IA 50459

Wright County District Court,
115 N. Main St., P.O. Box 306, Clarion, IA 50525